Top pick: #5 (GOSSIP GIL) - Filly finished a good third running for $40K on this surface Dec. 23. Effort was her first in seven weeks and she drops in price today. A slight move forward off that race can win this.
2nd pick: #6 (Whisper That Calls) - Right behind the top pick last out in her second lifetime start. Barn is off to a fine start here in '09 as it had it's third winner of the New Year here yesterday. Big threat.
3rd pick: #9 (Macaria) - Lake runner raced evenly from a poor post position in her debut on Nov. 28. Trainer adds lasix today and he usually improves his stock off of layoffs.
4th pick: #11 (Heartbreak Trail) - Ran "poorly" in the same race that the top pair competed in last out. Previous races put her in the exotic's mix.